Mike Fitzpatrick: It's time to get busy with pro life and pro family legislation!

Mike Fitzpatrick is currently the primary sponsor of 25 pieces of legislation, including

• H.R.2856  (Captive Primate Safety Act), "To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit
  importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. 
• H.R.2987  (PTC Certainty and Phaseout Act of 2013), "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phasedown the credit for electricity produced from wind." 
• H.J.RES.8 : "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 4 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate."

If Fitzpatrick follows the spirit of his own H.J.RES.8, 2014 would mark the campaign for his final term in the House of Representatives.  It's time to get busy with pro life and pro family legislation!  We need Congressman Fitzpatrick to step up to the plate, stand with Congressman Chris Smith - a champion of pre-born children, a champion of growing children, and a champion of victims of human trafficking - and sponsor/support HR 732, HR 3133, HJ Res 51, HR 7, HR 1797, and HR 301, as well as HR 23.  We need leadership!

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act - Support HR 732

As per Priests for Life, "The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) would make it illegal to take a minor across a state line to evade the requirements of a pre-abortion parental involvement law in the girl’s home state."  There are now 110 co-sponsors of HR 732 (including Representative Chris Smith), but Mike Fitzpatrick is NOT among them.

Marriage - Support HR 3133 and H.J. Res 51

Virtually lost in current discussions about changing marriage/family laws is the simple social justice truth that children need both a mom and a dad.  The rights of children are being ignored.  Fitzpatrick's stand that marriage should simply be treated as a states' issue flies in the face of current reality.  As per a 9/20/13 announcement from the USCCB, "Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, gave their strong support for the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 3133) introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives."  Rather than join 62 of his colleagues (including Representative Chris Smith) as a co-sponsor of HR 3133, Mike Fitzpatrick remains on the sidelines.  There are now 55 co-sponsors of H.J. RES. 51 (including Representative Chris Smith), but the name "Fitzpatrick" is NOT among them.

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Support HR 7

As per Priests for Life, "The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act would prohibit the federal funding of abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, or life of the mother."  HR 7 was introduced by Representative Chris Smith.  There are now 134 co-sponsors of HR 7, but Mike Fitzpatrick is NOT among them.

Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Support HR 1797

"Priests for Life believes this is the most significant legislative effort to date in bringing protection to unborn children. We have therefore already alerted every parish in America to inform and mobilize its congregation in support of this bill. We are also calling upon pro-life organizations large and small to give it their full support" (Fr. Frank Pavone, 5/21/13). Mike Fitzpatrick has yet to join 184 of his colleagues (including Representative Chris Smith) as a co-sponsor of HR 1797.

Religious Freedom Throughout the World - Support HR 301

As per Bishop Pates' 5/20/13 letter to Senators Roy Blunt and Carl Levin, "As Chair of the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, I commend your tireless efforts to advance religious freedom as evidenced by your sponsorship of S. 653, a bill to establish a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia." Mike Fitzpatrick has yet to join 72 of his colleagues (including Representative Chris Smith) as a co-sponsor of the House version, HR 301.

The Sanctity of Human Life Act - Support HR 23

As per Priests for Life, "The Sanctity of Human Life Act would declare that the right to life guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution vests in each human being at 'fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, irrespective of sex, health, function or disability, defect, stage of biological development, or condition of dependency.'  Further, the measure states that 'the Congress affirms that the Congress, each State, the District of Columbia, and all United States territories have the authority to protect the lives of all human beings residing in its respective jurisdictions.'"  Fitzpatrick has yet to join 40 of his colleagues as a co-sponsor of HR 23.


Email Rep. Fitzpatrick (mikefitzpatrickpa08@live.com)